-The Hindu India’s fundamental belief in democracy is often taken as a given, but it is instructive to understand the basis and strength of this belief. A new national survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies shows that in 2013, under half the country unequivocally preferred democracy as the best form of government in all cases; the outcome was the same when a similar survey was conducted in...
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UN study predicts rising global unemployment due to slower growth, inequality, turbulence
-The United Nations An extra 10 million people worldwide are likely to be unemployed by 2019, a new United Nations report has said today, pointing to slower growth, widening inequalities and economic turbulence as reasons behind the trend. According to the World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2015 (WESO) report, released today by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the next four years will see the total number of people out of...
More »Inequality is rising, but who cares? -Narendar Pani
-The Hindu Business Line Unlike in the 1970s, the moral outrage over glaring differences has given way to an aspirational ethos For those who have lived in Indian cities long enough, it is difficult to miss the remarkable change in people's tolerance of economic inequality. Back in the 1970s, economic inequality was a major part of the urban discourse. The various dimensions of inequality dominated coffee house discussions, theatre and even popular cinema, contributing...
More »How A Library In A Village In Bihar Is Changing The Lives Of The Students -Shreya Pareek
-TheBetterIndia.com Surya Prakash Rai started PRAYOG and created a library in a village in Bihar which has changed lives of over 400 students in many ways. From eliminating the caste system to encouraging students in taking education seriously, read how Surya's efforts are improving the conditions and attitude in rural Bihar. Vijay Kumar Chauhan is a Bihari youth, born to a landless daily-wage-worker family. He migrated to Ludhiana at the young age...
More »Migration leaves behind ‘ghost villages’ in Uttarakhand -Kavita Upadhyay
-The Hindu Governor underlines need to create job opportunities Dehradun (Uttarakhand): After issues related to rebuilding the State in the wake of the June 2013 natural calamity, migration from villages due to lack of development has emerged as a major concern. Chief Minister Harish Rawat, speaking at a function to mark the 14th foundation day on Sunday, said people were migrating in search of work, leaving in their wake "ghost villages." Endorsing this view,...
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